Expletive
[ 'ɛksplətɪv ]
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n. 感叹词，咒骂语;
💡 词根助记
ex 出去+ plet 满，填满 + ive 形容词后缀 →在外面等着填满 →附加的
📝 例句
It is a " damned human race " in a not merely expletive sense.
那是 “ 倒霉的人类 ”,这样说并非只是感叹的意思.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
expletive
n
(fml 文) violent (often meaningless) exclamation said in anger, pain, etc; swear-word （愤怒、 痛苦等时用的）叹词（常无意义）; 咒骂语
`Damn!' is an expletive. ｀该死!＇是咒骂语.
He uttered several vigorous expletives when he dropped the iron on his foot. 他的熨斗掉下砸在脚上, 他随口骂了几声.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I believe we should buy the smaller one.
我认为我们应该买较小的机子。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.
10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。
What time?
什么时间？